Transport: A major breakthrough and huge leaps witnessed by the passenger and cargo transport fleet
In the framework of implementing the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic By building an advanced transportation system that supports The national economy works to facilitate the movement of citizens and goods And the localization of various industries in Egypt, including the bus industry, and in light of the announcement of the Ministry of Transport, represented by the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport, about Implementing a comprehensive and integrated plan to develop transportation services at its affiliated passenger and freight transport companies, which was approved by the engineering team Kamel Al-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, announced The Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport and its subsidiaries (East Delta Transport and Tourism – West and Central Delta Bus Transport and Tourism – Upper Egypt Transport and Tourism EGBUS – The Nile Goods Transport Company) have not done so during the past period. By contracting with a number of Egyptian companies that produce vehicles From the private and public sectors to manage the needs of the companies affiliated with the Holding Company for buses and trucks to replace and renew their transportation fleet in a way that contributes to the localization of the vehicle industry and improving the efficiency of movement on roads between governorates while providing modern and safe means of transportation appropriate to the needs of citizens to provide a civilized and advanced transportation service. Strengthening the transport fleet with passenger transport companies affiliated with the Holding Company 529 new buses and minibuses, equipped with the latest specifications that guarantee comfort and safety, comfortable seats, advanced air conditioning systems, group and individual display screens, and charging ports for smart devices, in addition to the introduction of double-deck buses. The efficiency of the buses currently operating in the companies is also being raised to comply with the same standards, ensuring a unified level of service on all the lines on which the three passenger transport companies affiliated with the holding company operate, as follows: (East Delta Company for Transport and Tourism: The plan includes managing a number 256 buses and minibuses for the East Delta Company, with a total amount of 2.043 billion pounds, 129 buses were supplied, and it is planned to supply 127 buses and minibuses during the year 2026 in order to provide passenger transportation service on 73 lines that are operated to connect 45 stations affiliated with the company, the most important of which are (Al-Turjuman / Al-Qulali / International Station in Abbasiya / Damietta / Port Said / Suez / Ismailia / Mansoura / Zagazig / Sharm El-Sheikh / Al-Arish) and is followed up through 13 branches belonging to the company (Sinai / Canal / Zagazig / Faqous / Banha / 10th / Mansoura / Mit Ghamr / Dikernis / Ismailia / Suez / Port Said / Damietta)
The plan also includes arranging 209 buses and minibuses for the West Delta and Central Delta Transport and Tourism Company, with a total amount of 1.609 billion pounds, of which 92 buses were supplied, and it is planned to supply 117 buses and minibuses during the year 2026 in order to provide a passenger transportation service for 60 passengers. A line that is operated to connect 38 stations belonging to the company, the most important of which are (Al-Turjuman / Al-Maza Al-Jadeed / Recruitment / Airport / Tahrir (Abdel-Moneim Riad) / Alexandria / Shebin El-Kom / Damanhour / Mahalla / Tanta / Matrouh / North Coast) and is followed up through 8 branches of the company (Cairo / Alexandria / Raml / Damanhour / Kafr El-Sheikh / Gharbia / Mahalla / Menoufia) As well as a provision for the Upper Egypt Transport and Tourism Company, EGBUS: 64 buses for the Upper Egypt Transport and Tourism Company, with a total amount of 570.5 million pounds, of which 37 buses were supplied, and it is planned to supply 27 buses during the year 2026, in order to provide passenger transport services on 64 lines that are operated to connect the company’s 64 stations, the most important of which is (Al-Tarjuman / International Station in Abbasiya / Al-Munib / Al-Maasara / Al-Sikka Club / Fayoum / Beni Suef / Assiut / Sohag / Najah Hammadi / Al-Kharga / Dakhla / Hurghada / Qena / Safaga / Marsa Alam / Esna / Luxor / Aswan) and it is followed up through 15 branches affiliated with the company (Helwan / Fayoum / Beni Suef / Maghagha / Minya / Malawi / Minya / Assiut / Sohag / Naga Mady / New Valley / Red Sea / Safaga / Qena / Esna / Aswan)
The statement indicated that, in line with the state’s trend towards digitization, an electronic reservation and collection system was introduced, and applications were developed to follow up operation, manage documents, and performance reports, while linking them to drivers and vehicle tracking systems, to ensure transparency and improve the quality of service. The holding company also established a central control room equipped with With real-time tracking systems (GPS) to monitor the movement of buses and ensure adherence to schedules and safety standards.
In conjunction with the development of the infrastructure and maintenance centers is being done by modernizing the main and subsidiary stations, and establishing equipped central workshops and specialized subsidiary ones for vehicle maintenance. A plan has been initiated to raise the efficiency of 228 buses and contracting with agencies to source original spare parts to be All vehicles are at the same level of quality.
In addition, the Holding Company provides refresher training courses for drivers affiliated with its companies as part of the “Conscious Driver… for a Safe Road” initiative, which was launched in implementation of the directives of the Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport to train and qualify bus and heavy transport drivers, within the framework of implementing serious and purposeful steps from the Ministry of Transport Drivers to drive safely and increase safety and security rates in the land transport sector.
This development of the fleet, infrastructure and operating systems leads to providing the highest levels of service to the public of passengers by providing rapid digital reservation through a unified application, seat selection and electronic payment, while providing all means of entertainment and comfort inside the stations and buses, in addition to the presence of a monitoring system and a monitoring room Regularize the trip and manage any emergency efficiently to provide the passenger with a safer, more comfortable and more efficient journey.
As for the goods transportation sector, the holding company was keen to develop operational capabilities and raise the quality of service by merging the goods transportation companies into one entity (Nile Goods Transport Company) to manage the transportation fleet efficiently and improve competitiveness. A plan was also approved and started to implement at an investment cost of 1.442 billion pounds To arrange 150 tractor heads and 153 various semi-trailers (50 decks – 50 tippers – 30 coolers – 20 containers – 3 aprons) to allow for meeting multiple customer needs, in addition to raising the efficiency of 150 cars to support operational capacity. The refrigerated transport service was also introduced within the goods transport company’s activity by introducing cars. Refrigerated to diversify the services provided and add quality operational capacity and contribute to the transportation of food products and medicines to and from various governorates of Egypt.
The statement indicated that the development of this sector is not just an improvement in means of transportation, but rather a strategic investment in comprehensive development, and an integral part of Egypt’s Vision 2030, which places modern transportation as one of the pillars of the transformation towards a competitive and sustainable economy. By sea and land, by reformulating the system of transporting passengers and goods between governorates in Egypt, it combines modern technology and local industry, and places meeting the needs of the citizen at the top of priorities through the availability of means of transportation worthy of Egypt’s status and future ambitions.
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